I had way too much fun writing this chapter and the last one. I feel almost evil, with the way I ended the last chapter. I honestly hadn't planned it that way at all, until I was about half way through the chapter, and I thought "Wow, that would be an awesome way to end a chapter." I worked on this chapter as fast as I could, with school and all, to try and compensate. So here it is. I really hope you like it.

P.S. I write this story out in a word document, so some errors don't reach me right away when I upload it. First of all, I can't seem to make some sort of line to separate the chapter when I switch from points of views. Also, it won't let me post a full link. So, for any link I've posted recently, just put in the whole .com thing and add the link I gave onto that.

Anyways, let's get this show on the road! And in case anyone was wondering, I don't own Austin and Ally.

Austin had been watching the scene before him unfold in complete silence and stillness, too numb from just how unreal it all was. But the second his sister was submerged in the water, he came crashing back to reality, and began to struggle desperately against the strong arms that held him. The grip tightened in an effort to hold him still.

"Please!" He yelled at Raphael and Evangeline, desperation surrounding him like an electric field. He was all too aware of every second his sister couldn't breathe. "You don't have to do this! Please let her go!" From beside him, he heard the sounds of Ally's own desperate cries.

The church leaders stared at the couple with a burning cold expression. She showed no sympathy, not even toward the girl she was currently drowning. She said "The demon shall pay the price for attempting to enter this world."

"And you shall pay the price for denying it entry."

Everyone in the room froze simultaneously as the cold, evil voice filled their ears. The temperature in the room began to drop dramatically, until Austin could see his breath in front of him. No one dared to move, not the captors or the captives. They were all frozen with terror.

Then the lights went out, and the room was plunged into darkness. Austin couldn't see anything anymore. He could only feel the hands on his arms, and hear the soft trickle of moving water.

Then someone screamed.

It was clear within an instant that it was a woman who had screamed. For a moment, Austin was terrified that it was Ally who had screamed, but after a moment he could hear her frantic voice calling out for him, and he was awash with momentary relief. It quickly gave way to some quick powers of deduction, however. If it wasn't Ally who had screamed, them it could only be one other.

Evangeline.

Austin could hear Raphael calling out for her, as well as the splashing of water as he looked for her in the pool. He called her name, completely abandoning his duty to drown Emma. Austin wondered briefly if she was okay, before Raphael's strangled scream scattered his thoughts.

"What is it, Ray?" One of the dry captors called out in a panic.

Austin was sure he was close to tears when he responded. "I think I found her… She's not moving… There's something warm in here, something thick… Oh lord, I think it's blood-" Whatever he was going to say afterwards was cut off by a terrified scream of his own. There was the sound of water splashing as Raphael clearly tried to get away from his captor. It was no use. Within seconds, the thrashing quieted, and the room was plunged into silence once more.

The couple seconds that followed were thick with shock. The remaining members couldn't believe what was happening. Austin and Ally couldn't believe it. But through the disbelief, one basic instinct came through loud and clear.

"Run!"

Austin never found out who shouted it. He simply obeyed. He forgot that he was the captive of a church that was trying to kill his sister. He forgot that he'd been condemned to death himself, and had been awaiting his sentence moments before. The only thing he fully processed was that he had to get out of there, and he had to get out now.

The flood of light that greeted him when he pushed open the door shocked him for a moment, causing pain to flare briefly behind his eyes. He promptly ignored it, and kept on moving. He was only vaguely aware of Ally catching up to him, but he did notice when she grasped his hand. He glanced sideways at her, taking in her panicked expression, and increased his pace.

They made it all the way down the hall and into the main lobby of the church before they were stopped. The five of them came to an abrupt halt, shocked to be faced with another seven church members. For a moment, they simply stared in shock, but after a moment someone noticed who they were and raised a tranquilizer gun toward them, shouting for them to stand still. They did, raising their hands in the universal sign of surrender, while Austin continuously glanced back at the door they'd closed behind him in mounting fear.

"What are you doing?" Tranquilizer guy asked one of the jailors accusingly. "They're supposed to be in the chamber by now."

"David, you don't understand, something went really wrong in there." One of the jailors tried to explain. "I think Evangeline and Raphael are dead, and-"

The door burst open behind them, cutting off his explanation. Austin grabbed Ally's hand and dove sideways, steering clear of the path of whatever was coming in. When the dust cleared and the figure emerged, Austin could hardly believe his eyes.

It was Emma.

Only, one look at her face told Austin that this wasn't really his sister. It was her body, no doubt about that. This girl had the same pale skin, the same small frame and the same long, white hair as Amelia Moon. But her eyes were all wrong. The red swirled around in her eyes, giving the impression of flowing blood. And the look on her face—a look so evil, so cold, one that no human could ever muster. Power emanated from her, whipping at her hair as she literally floated above the ground.

And that's when Austin knew, beyond a doubt, exactly what had happened.

His sister had been possessed.

Austin's heart crashed in his chest as he took in the form that used to belong to his sister. He couldn't muster any words. He couldn't think at all, only feel. Thankfully, it was the members of the church who took on the responsibility of conversation.

"Who are you?" The man named David asked with wavering confidence. "Name yourself, demon!"

The demon smiled at the group, and Austin cringed back in disgust. He'd never known a smile so devoid of joy.

When she answered, it was a single word, and the sound of it bounced around the room, drawing out the shadows and striking into the hearts of even the bravest people in the room.

"Lilith"

At the sound of the name, all church members backed off, retreating to the corners, trying desperately to find a way out. But the only way out of the room was past Lilith, and no one wanted to risk it. For the time being, they were trapped. David continued speaking, his face several shades whiter than it had been a moment ago. "Lucifer's most trusted." He acknowledged.

"I shall bring my lord into this world." That awful voice claimed. "We have awaited centuries for a blood child to grow. Possession is long overdue for this one." She said the last words with a smirk.

All at once, Austin's fear dissipated, replaced by a burning anger. He shouted "You leave my sister alone!"

Lilith's attention was now drawn to him, and she turned on her cold stare. His anger vanished, and Austin sank into the corner as much as the walls would allow, wishing desperately that he'd kept his mouth shut. Stupid.

Lilith started to approach. She raised her hand toward Austin and Ally, gathering power around her, no doubt planning to throw everything she had at the two of them to kill them. But just as she was about to end it all for the couple, a strange thing happened. For a moment, she faltered. Her eyes stopped swirling, and the evil look vanished. She stumbled to the ground in a heap, and Austin dared to hope for one fleeting second that his sister would be okay.

But then the moment was gone, and Lilith was back, looking utterly furious. She knew her control had just slipped. Out of sheer frustration, she launched her gathered power in the opposite direction, blasting a whole in the wall. Most of the members in the room immediately caught on to the new escape route, and launched for it. Unfortunately, Lilith still had her attention on the wall, so she saw the church members slipping away. She shrieked and held her fist out before her, yanking it back with a small chant. About half the escaping members responded to the movement, and flew back into the room. She immediately came down on them with murderous intent. All the pleading in the world wouldn't save them then.

With Lilith distracted by her current victims, Austin saw his chance. Without pausing to think twice, he grabbed Ally by the hand, and darted out of the room behind a couple surviving church members. Once he was out of the room, he ran for all it was worth, sprinting harder than he ever had before in his life. He sent out a silent thank you to whoever was watching over them then that she didn't follow them.

The church was a huge place, and it wasn't long before the sounds of the suffering finally died in the background. When he could no longer hear the sounds, Austin slowed, giving his scorching lungs a break. He promptly collapsed on a nearby chair, and Ally followed him. There was enough room for the two of them, but neither of them really cared. They wrapped their arms around each other, keeping as close to one another as they possibly could. Austin couldn't help but smile slightly as he felt her respond to him. It seemed like forever ago that they'd been confessing their love for each other.

After a few more minutes of simply enjoying the safety of each other's arms, Ally finally pulled back slightly, and whispered "Emma let that happen."

"Huh?" Austin asked, feeling like a genius as he did.

"You heard her, before they submerged her." Ally explained. "She knew that there was no way we could get out of that on our own, so she did the only thing she could to help. She let the demon have control. She must've known that it would start by killing the nearest person. She must've figured that would give us enough time to escape."

Austin sighed. The emotions hadn't hit him yet. He'd suffered from so much already, he was beginning to go numb again. "She was right." Austin pointed out. "We never would've gotten out otherwise."

"I know." Ally admitted. She sighed, and lay her head back down on his shoulder. "I just wish she hadn't had to."

"At least her plan worked." Austin said, lightening the mood a little. Ally smiled, and agreed "At least it worked."

And it had.

They were free.

Fangirl moment: Am I alone in wanting to punch Austin right now in the actual TV series? Or at least in wanting to give him a good shake? OH MY GODS, AUSTIN, STOP BEING STUPID! Grrrrrrrr….. He's lucky that he's a fictional character, that's all I'm going to say.